Darkness

Shards of shattered dreams surround her feet Blinded by her own darkness, She is unable to avoid them Eaten alive by her own fears and imperfections All that remains is a shadow Visible but unnoticed Lifeless and hidden A pathetic reflection of something, Anything With more meaning Constantly dying due to the destruction of her only passion Left alone in the darkest of times Forced to live her life with a piece of herself missing With a happiness that lacks a sense of reality A feeling that is felt with the sense of forbidden nostalgia She continues Wandering the dark pathway Dodging bullets Uncovering every twist and turn the strange place has to offer Discovering dreams that are only descent to be shattered Finding a roads that lead to another heartbreak She learned to see herself the way others saw her

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Great first line. Love how it sets the mood to the entire poem. A sense of regret and darkness. how you detail the memories as if they were shattered glass or something. Very well done. I love the dark feeling to it. I enjoy dark poem here and there. And this is one a phenomenal one to read.